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Wedge, June 2013, Vol. 44, No. 6

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Vol. 44, No. 6
FREE
June 2013
Back to basics at JJ's?
4
LOWRY HILL EAST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER
"Where every story has three sides"
www.wedgenewsmpls.wordpress.com
In Landmark Decision, City Council
Photo by Bruce Cochran
The Bike Expo includes BMX
stunt riders at 31st St. and
Hennepin Ave.
On Your
Marks...
Uptown
Criterium is
Friday, June 14
The Nature Valley Grand
Prix returns to Uptown for
the Friday evening Criterium. With huge crowds that
have lined the entire course
every year, the riders are
energized which makes for
great racing.
The course has teams race
past Calhoun Square on a
.88 Kilometer course that
comprises six tight corners and a scramble to the
finish line.
With a long straightaway
across the finish line into
a very short run between
turns one and two, speeds
will descend from a brisk
3 5-plus mph into the low
digits before ramping up
again out of turn five on
Lake Street. Strong racers
and teams will stay up front
to control the tempo and
avoid accidents.
See BIKE RACE page 8
Stops Demolition of 2320 Colfax
Photo by Ceridwen Christensen
KARE11 reporter Lindsey Seavert interviews Anders Christensen
in front of 2320 after the Tuesday hearing.
By Trilby Busch
On May 24, the saga of the
house at 2320 Colfax Avenue
reached a dramatic conclusion: Minneapolis City Council voted 13-0 to uphold the
determination of the Heritage
Preservation Commission that
2320, also known as the Orth
House, is an historic resource.
Gary Schiff (9th Ward), chair
of the Council's Zoning and
Planning Committee, which
Police Pursuit Ends with Two Fatalities
Photo by StuartWainstock.com
Traffic was detoured around 2717 Bryant Avenue during the unfolding events of May 10.
Provided by the Minneapolis
Police Department (MPD)
There were multiple critical
incidents in a relatively short
period of time in South Minneapolis on May 10. At approximately 2 pm, 5th Precinct officers responded to
2743 Lyndale Avenue on a
call from a resident who saw a
suspect who possibly burglarized the callers residence the
week before.
Suspect Shooting
Officers responded to the
area and located the suspect,
Terrance Franklin, who then
fled from the police in his vehicle, striking a marked MPD
squad car and nearly striking
another MPD officer on foot.
The suspect vehicle crashed
and the suspect fled into a
neighborhood block.
See SHOOTING page 11
had heard the owner's appeal
to overturn the HPC's ruling,
said that he hoped the unanimous vote would herald "a
new era of preservation" for
Minneapolis.
The Council's ruling came at
the end of a process that has
been confusing to many, even
those at City Hall. The drama
began in March when staff for
the City's Community Planning and Economic Development Department issued
a demolition permit for the
1893 house, designed and built
by master builder T.P. Healy,
to clear the land for Michael
Landers proposed apartment
building. Anders Christensen
of the Healy Project appealed
to the HPC, which at their
April meeting voted 8-2 to
declare the house an historic
resource, halting demolition.
In turn, Mike Crow, owner of
2320, appealed to the Council's Zoning & Planning (Z8cP)
See 2320 COLFAX page 2
Get Glowing
8
Lucky Ending
for House Fire
10
Block Shakers
Pride and Chiang Banger block parties return
L'assassins play the BLB Uptown Pride Block Party on June 28.
In celebration of their 15th anniversary coming up in October, Chiang Mai Thai is making some noise this summer
with their most extensive music calendar yet. They're bringing back the popular Chiang
Banger block party, and also
introducing three Street Dances which will be four-hour
outdoor dance parties, of varying themes and genres. All of
these events will take place on
the Girard walkway in front of
Chiang Mai Thai, on the east
side of Calhoun Square.
The first street dance took place
on May 30 as the Wedge went to
press. The second Street Dance
will take place on Thursday,
See BLOCK PARTIES page 7
Stay Connected at wedgenewsmpls.wordpress.com

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Vol. 44, No. 6
FREE
June 2013
Back to basics at JJ's?
4
LOWRY HILL EAST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER
"Where every story has three sides"
www.wedgenewsmpls.wordpress.com
In Landmark Decision, City Council
Photo by Bruce Cochran
The Bike Expo includes BMX
stunt riders at 31st St. and
Hennepin Ave.
On Your
Marks...
Uptown
Criterium is
Friday, June 14
The Nature Valley Grand
Prix returns to Uptown for
the Friday evening Criterium. With huge crowds that
have lined the entire course
every year, the riders are
energized which makes for
great racing.
The course has teams race
past Calhoun Square on a
.88 Kilometer course that
comprises six tight corners and a scramble to the
finish line.
With a long straightaway
across the finish line into
a very short run between
turns one and two, speeds
will descend from a brisk
3 5-plus mph into the low
digits before ramping up
again out of turn five on
Lake Street. Strong racers
and teams will stay up front
to control the tempo and
avoid accidents.
See BIKE RACE page 8
Stops Demolition of 2320 Colfax
Photo by Ceridwen Christensen
KARE11 reporter Lindsey Seavert interviews Anders Christensen
in front of 2320 after the Tuesday hearing.
By Trilby Busch
On May 24, the saga of the
house at 2320 Colfax Avenue
reached a dramatic conclusion: Minneapolis City Council voted 13-0 to uphold the
determination of the Heritage
Preservation Commission that
2320, also known as the Orth
House, is an historic resource.
Gary Schiff (9th Ward), chair
of the Council's Zoning and
Planning Committee, which
Police Pursuit Ends with Two Fatalities
Photo by StuartWainstock.com
Traffic was detoured around 2717 Bryant Avenue during the unfolding events of May 10.
Provided by the Minneapolis
Police Department (MPD)
There were multiple critical
incidents in a relatively short
period of time in South Minneapolis on May 10. At approximately 2 pm, 5th Precinct officers responded to
2743 Lyndale Avenue on a
call from a resident who saw a
suspect who possibly burglarized the callers residence the
week before.
Suspect Shooting
Officers responded to the
area and located the suspect,
Terrance Franklin, who then
fled from the police in his vehicle, striking a marked MPD
squad car and nearly striking
another MPD officer on foot.
The suspect vehicle crashed
and the suspect fled into a
neighborhood block.
See SHOOTING page 11
had heard the owner's appeal
to overturn the HPC's ruling,
said that he hoped the unanimous vote would herald "a
new era of preservation" for
Minneapolis.
The Council's ruling came at
the end of a process that has
been confusing to many, even
those at City Hall. The drama
began in March when staff for
the City's Community Planning and Economic Development Department issued
a demolition permit for the
1893 house, designed and built
by master builder T.P. Healy,
to clear the land for Michael
Landers proposed apartment
building. Anders Christensen
of the Healy Project appealed
to the HPC, which at their
April meeting voted 8-2 to
declare the house an historic
resource, halting demolition.
In turn, Mike Crow, owner of
2320, appealed to the Council's Zoning & Planning (Z8cP)
See 2320 COLFAX page 2
Get Glowing
8
Lucky Ending
for House Fire
10
Block Shakers
Pride and Chiang Banger block parties return
L'assassins play the BLB Uptown Pride Block Party on June 28.
In celebration of their 15th anniversary coming up in October, Chiang Mai Thai is making some noise this summer
with their most extensive music calendar yet. They're bringing back the popular Chiang
Banger block party, and also
introducing three Street Dances which will be four-hour
outdoor dance parties, of varying themes and genres. All of
these events will take place on
the Girard walkway in front of
Chiang Mai Thai, on the east
side of Calhoun Square.
The first street dance took place
on May 30 as the Wedge went to
press. The second Street Dance
will take place on Thursday,
See BLOCK PARTIES page 7
Stay Connected at wedgenewsmpls.wordpress.com